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- July 1998
- Supplement
Bell Atlantic in Union City
In this pioneering project to wire a school for the Internet and put computers in students' homes, Bell Atlantic combined its need for a beta site for a technology trial with the school reform efforts of the Union City, New Jersey public schools, under the leadership...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Social Enterprise;
Internet and the Web;
Education;
Business and Community Relations;
Education Industry;
New Jersey
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Bell Atlantic in Union City." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 399-501, July 1998.
- April 2004 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
Precise Software
By: Paul A. Gompers and Sara Bergson
Yossi Sela, general partner at Gemini Venture capital, considers a new investment in Precise Software. The firm is at a crisis point, and Sela needs to decide whether he will fire the firm's chief executive officer. Conflicts between the American CEO and the Israeli...
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Keywords:
Venture Capital;
Investment;
Resignation and Termination;
Crisis Management;
Managerial Roles;
Conflict and Resolution;
Israel;
United States
Gompers, Paul A., and Sara Bergson. "Precise Software." Harvard Business School Case 204-157, April 2004. (Revised March 2008.)
- 03 Dec 2011
- News
The taxpayers' burden
- 14 Apr 2016
- News
Bureaucracy has had it too easy
- January 2024
- Case
Colbún and Chile’s Energy Transition
By: Forest Reinhardt, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago and Mariana Cal
In May 2023, Colbún, Chile’s second-largest electricity generator, plans capacity expansions using renewable energy and storage. This strategy supports Chile’s commitment to carbon neutrality (also known as net zero emissions) by 2050. The case delves into the...
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Keywords:
Transition;
Energy Generation;
Renewable Energy;
Climate Change;
Investment;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Infrastructure;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Expansion;
Business Strategy;
Energy Industry;
Utilities Industry;
Latin America;
South America;
Chile
Reinhardt, Forest, Jenyfeer Martinez Buitrago, and Mariana Cal. "Colbún and Chile's Energy Transition." Harvard Business School Case 724-026, January 2024.
- January 2022
- Case
Fueling a Cleaner Future: ACWA Power and Green Hydrogen
By: Dennis Yao and Alpana Thapar
In January 2020, Paddy Padmanathan, president and CEO of ACWA Power, was reflecting on the company’s sixteen-year record of success and thinking about its future growth plans. Founded in 2004, ACWA Power was a Saudi Arabian developer, owner, and operator of power and...
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Keywords:
Green Hydrogen;
Energy;
Climate Change;
Supply Chain;
Business Model;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Green Technology;
Projects;
Alliances;
Environmental Sustainability;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Energy Industry;
Saudi Arabia;
Middle East;
North Africa
Yao, Dennis, and Alpana Thapar. "Fueling a Cleaner Future: ACWA Power and Green Hydrogen." Harvard Business School Case 722-381, January 2022.
- 28 Jan 2013
- News
3 Mistakes That Can Thwart a Great Idea
- October 2009 (Revised October 2010)
- Case
Cosan: Thinking Outside the Barrel
By: Forest L. Reinhardt, Noel Maurer and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
The Cosan case introduces students and executive education participants to political economy and business strategy in the biofuels industry. Cosan, based in Brazil, is the largest grower and processor of sugarcane in the world and the largest sugar and ethanol producer...
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Keywords:
Renewable Energy;
Global Strategy;
Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms;
Industry Structures;
Business and Government Relations;
Business Strategy;
Vertical Integration;
Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry;
Energy Industry;
Brazil
Reinhardt, Forest L., Noel Maurer, and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Cosan: Thinking Outside the Barrel." Harvard Business School Case 710-017, October 2009. (Revised October 2010.)
- Web
Marketing - Doctoral
Marketing The doctoral program in Marketing draws on a variety of underlying disciplines to research important marketing management problems centered on the immediate and future needs and wants View Details
- 06 Dec 2022
- Blog Post
Meet the Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Club
search for, acquire, and operate a business in which they have a meaningful ownership position. For those of us that have ever dreamed of being an entrepreneur and running our own business, but lack an...
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Entrepreneurship
- 22 Feb 2018
- Blog Post
Five Steps to Jump Start Your MBA Recruiting at HBS
Whether this is your first time recruiting at HBS, or you are a returning recruiting partner, we have five tips for getting your recruiting efforts at HBS off to a great start. 1. Determine Your Ideal Candidate – Identify the characteristics View Details
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All Industries
- 2014
- Book
Entrepreneurial Finance: Finance and Business Strategies for the Serious Entrepreneur
By: Steven Rogers and Roza Makonnen
Whatever business you run or plan to launch, Entrepreneurial Finance provides the essential tools and know-how you need to build a sturdy foundation that will support it for many years to come.
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Rogers, Steven, and Roza Makonnen. Entrepreneurial Finance: Finance and Business Strategies for the Serious Entrepreneur. 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2014.
- November 1992 (Revised November 1998)
- Case
Bitstream
Focuses on the new CEO of a growing software firm, the culture he's tried to create, and the need to hire a manager to spearhead a new product division. Includes details on how the search was conducted and presents resumes of four candidates who are being considered...
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Keywords:
Leadership;
Organizational Culture;
Selection and Staffing;
Recruitment;
Cognition and Thinking;
Applications and Software;
Business Divisions;
Information Technology Industry
Roberts, Michael J. "Bitstream." Harvard Business School Case 393-055, November 1992. (Revised November 1998.)
- October 2012 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
Russia and China: Energy Relations and International Politics
By: Rawi Abdelal and Sogomon Tarontsi
Russia and China are neighbors with complementary needs: Russia has an abundance of energy resources, which China needs to fuel its industry. The case analyzes the evolution of the China-Russia energy relations in the post-Cold War period, with an emphasis on the...
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Keywords:
Strategy;
International Relations;
Energy;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Business and Government Relations;
Energy Industry;
China;
Russia
Abdelal, Rawi, and Sogomon Tarontsi. "Russia and China: Energy Relations and International Politics." Harvard Business School Case 713-045, October 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
- 17 May 2011
- News
Going, Going, Gone: Who Killed the Internet Auction?
- August 2019 (Revised March 2022)
- Case
Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group
By: Christina R. Wing, Suraj Srinivasan and Esel Çekin
This case focuses on a large Saudi Arabian industrial conglomerate and family business Zamil Group’s corporate and family governance journey. The 12 sons of the founder led and grew the group successfully after taking over from their father in 1961. The secret to their...
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Keywords:
Middle East;
Family Ownership;
Family-owned Business;
Saudi Arabia;
Family Business;
Governance;
Organizational Structure;
Values and Beliefs;
Steel Industry;
Industrial Products Industry;
Middle East;
Saudi Arabia;
Bahrain
Wing, Christina R., Suraj Srinivasan, and Esel Çekin. "Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group." Harvard Business School Case 620-009, August 2019. (Revised March 2022.)
- 14 Aug 2012
- News
New Medical Devices Get Smart
- 26 May 2020
- News
35 Ways to Jump-Start Your Emergency Savings
- May 2016 (Revised September 2016)
- Case
Hillside Beach Club: Delivering the Ultimate Family Vacation in the Mediterranean
By: Rajiv Lal and Gamze Yucaoglu
In 2015, Edip Ilkbahar, HBC’s founder and CEO, was looking over the plans for a new branch in Cyprus. Since the inception of the company by the Alarko Group of companies in 1994, Ilkbahar’s company had enjoyed high occupancy, high guest satisfaction, and high...
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Keywords:
Customer Experience;
Customer Service;
Hotel Industry;
Emerging Market;
Customer Focus;
Leading Growth;
Feedback Culture;
Employee Empowerment;
Employee Engagement;
Employee Training;
Staffing;
Operations Management;
Quality Management;
Service Management;
Service Quality;
Continuous Improvement;
Hillside;
HBC;
Turkey;
Vacation;
Customer Relationship Management;
Quality;
Employee Relationship Management;
Service Operations;
Organizational Culture;
Customer Satisfaction;
Selection and Staffing;
Service Delivery;
Competitive Advantage;
Emerging Markets;
Growth and Development;
Accommodations Industry;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Turkey
Lal, Rajiv, and Gamze Yucaoglu. "Hillside Beach Club: Delivering the Ultimate Family Vacation in the Mediterranean." Harvard Business School Case 516-110, May 2016. (Revised September 2016.)